A Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) draws attention to itself with high-pitched, tittering calls. Only through binoculars does one spot the prey it has brought to the tower. Then it takes flight – with a powerful wing beat, it launches itself into the air from the ledge. It holds its prey in its beak: a mouse,… Continue reading Common Kestrel with mouse in beak
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Northern Mockingbird in the Countryside of Rheidt near Bonn
Strolling through the countryside near Rheidt, Niederkassel, the crisp air carried a melody of birdsong, interwoven with the sharp, repetitive calls of a single bird only some days ago. It was the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). This rare vagrant has now not been observed for some time. Even thorough searches were unsuccessful, although the conditions… Continue reading Northern Mockingbird in the Countryside of Rheidt near Bonn